chồng ghét thì ra, mụ gia ghét thì vào
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Husband's disfavor puts you out; his mother's only keeps you in — only one displeasure in that house is fatal.
Literally: husband hates: out; mother-in-law hates: in
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
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Common questions
What does “chồng ghét thì ra, mụ gia ghét thì vào” mean?
Husband's disfavor puts you out; his mother's only keeps you in — only one displeasure in that house is fatal. Literally: husband hates: out; mother-in-law hates: in
Is “chồng ghét thì ra, mụ gia ghét thì vào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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